Question 1

What is the main reason for researchers to describe their sample in sufficient detail?

Accepted Answer

A)  So that study participants could identify themselves in the published research report. 
B)  So that the readers could guess correctly the identities of study participants. 
C)  So that the readers could get a better sense of what the study participants are like. 
D)  So that the study is accepted for publication in a high-quality journal. 
A)  So that study participants could identify themselves in the published research report. 
B)  So that the readers could guess correctly the identities of study participants. 
C)  So that the readers could get a better sense of what the study participants are like. 
D)  So that the study is accepted for publication in a high-quality journal. C

Question 2

The following statements about qualitative studies of pilot projects or theory testing are correct, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  If no explicit criteria are used to select a sample, it is not purposive but simply a sample of convenience. 
B)  Even if true identities of the study participants are disguised, the sample or population should still be described in enough detail. 
C)  Informed consent is not necessary for qualitative studies of entire populations. 
D)  There is no clear standard of adequate sample size for a qualitative study. 
A)  If no explicit criteria are used to select a sample, it is not purposive but simply a sample of convenience. 
B)  Even if true identities of the study participants are disguised, the sample or population should still be described in enough detail. 
C)  Informed consent is not necessary for qualitative studies of entire populations. 
D)  There is no clear standard of adequate sample size for a qualitative study. C

Question 3

What is the type of research question that should NOT be studied on a convenience sample of college students?

Accepted Answer

A)  How is the choice of college major related to parents' occupation? 
B)  How are pension fund investment decisions related to retirement age proximity? 
C)  How are childhood conduct problems related to adolescents' substance use? 
D)  How is the likelihood of cheating related to the fear of punishment? 
A)  How is the choice of college major related to parents' occupation? 
B)  How are pension fund investment decisions related to retirement age proximity? 
C)  How are childhood conduct problems related to adolescents' substance use? 
D)  How is the likelihood of cheating related to the fear of punishment? B

Question 4

Which one of the following statements correctly reflects research involving studies where researchers do not generalize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many qualitative studies with purposive samples have fewer than 15 participants. 
B)  Quantitative studies with smaller samples can be published more easily. 
C)  If a study involves an entire population, the researchers do not need to describe it in detail. 
D)  Informed consent is only needed for qualitative but not quantitative studies. 
A)  Many qualitative studies with purposive samples have fewer than 15 participants. 
B)  Quantitative studies with smaller samples can be published more easily. 
C)  If a study involves an entire population, the researchers do not need to describe it in detail. 
D)  Informed consent is only needed for qualitative but not quantitative studies.

Question 5

All of the following types of studies represent research where the researchers are not interested in generalizing from a sample to population, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  An entire population is being studied. 
B)  A pilot study is testing a specific research procedure. 
C)  A study is used for a developmental test of a theory. 
D)  A small sample is used due to resource constraints. 
A)  An entire population is being studied. 
B)  A pilot study is testing a specific research procedure. 
C)  A study is used for a developmental test of a theory. 
D)  A small sample is used due to resource constraints.

Question 6

The following statements reflect correctly the assessment of what constitutes appropriate sample size for pilot studies, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no uniform standard for a sample size necessary in pilot studies. 
B)  Very preliminary studies are often conducted using exceedingly small samples. 
C)  For a purposive sample, the size is often determined by the availability of participants meeting specific criteria. 
D)  Saturation sample is reached when the researchers reach a burnout point in the study. 
A)  There is no uniform standard for a sample size necessary in pilot studies. 
B)  Very preliminary studies are often conducted using exceedingly small samples. 
C)  For a purposive sample, the size is often determined by the availability of participants meeting specific criteria. 
D)  Saturation sample is reached when the researchers reach a burnout point in the study.

What is the main reason for researchers to describe their sample in sufficient detail?

The following statements about qualitative studies of pilot projects or theory testing are correct, EXCEPT:

What is the type of research question that should NOT be studied on a convenience sample of college students?

Which one of the following statements correctly reflects research involving studies where researchers do not generalize?

All of the following types of studies represent research where the researchers are not interested in generalizing from a sample to population, EXCEPT:

The following statements reflect correctly the assessment of what constitutes appropriate sample size for pilot studies, EXCEPT:

Background for Evaluating Research Reports

Evaluating Titles

Evaluating Abstracts

Evaluating Introductions and Literature Reviews

A Closer Look at Evaluating Literature Reviews

Evaluating Samples When Researchers Generalize

Evaluating Measures

Evaluating Experimental Procedures

Evaluating Analysis and Results Sections: Quantitative Research

Evaluating Analysis and Results Sections: Qualitative Research

Evaluating Analysis and Results Sections: Mixed Methods Research

Evaluating Discussion Sections

Evaluating Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Towards Evidence-Based Practice

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Exam 7: Evaluating Samples When Researchers Do Not Generalize

What is the main reason for researchers to describe their sample in sufficient detail?

The following statements about qualitative studies of pilot projects or theory testing are correct, EXCEPT:

What is the type of research question that should NOT be studied on a convenience sample of college students?

Which one of the following statements correctly reflects research involving studies where researchers do not generalize?

All of the following types of studies represent research where the researchers are not interested in generalizing from a sample to population, EXCEPT:

The following statements reflect correctly the assessment of what constitutes appropriate sample size for pilot studies, EXCEPT:

Background for Evaluating Research Reports

Evaluating Titles

Evaluating Abstracts

Evaluating Introductions and Literature Reviews

A Closer Look at Evaluating Literature Reviews

Evaluating Samples When Researchers Generalize

Evaluating Measures

Evaluating Experimental Procedures

Evaluating Analysis and Results Sections: Quantitative Research

Evaluating Analysis and Results Sections: Qualitative Research

Evaluating Analysis and Results Sections: Mixed Methods Research

Evaluating Discussion Sections

Evaluating Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Towards Evidence-Based Practice

Putting It All Together

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